Meaning & use

postcard

noun·Everyday

A card, often with a picture on one side, sent through the mail without an envelope.

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He sent a postcard from Rome showing the ancient Colosseum at sunset.

She collects postcards from every city she visits on her travels.

A note on using this word

The phrase 'picture-postcard' describes a scene so pretty it looks almost too perfect to be real.

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